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Blue Jackets goalie Matiss Kivlenieks saved teammate's wife's life: 'He died as a hero
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Fallen Blue Jackets goalie remembered as friend, hero
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Columbus Blue Jackets Goalie Matiss Kivlenieks Dies in Fourth of July Accident
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Matiss Kivlenieks died a hero - The Hockey News Columbus Blue Jackets News, Analysis and More
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Blue Jackets' Elvis Merzlikins says Kivlenieks died a hero during fireworks accident
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Matiss Kivlenieks - NHL News & Rumors
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To the Kivlenieks family, from the - Columbus Blue Jackets
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Tributes to Matiss Kivlenieks from NHL stars and fans after Columbus Blue Jackets goalie is killed by a July 4 firework
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Manny Legace on Matiss Kivlenieks: 'Michigan was his second home
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NHL: Blue Jackets, Merzlikins pay tribute to Matiss Kivlenieks